In Broadcast - May 2012 - 18

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Ross Video Master Control
CAN: Ross Video offered a sneak peek of its MC1 Master Control system at NAB. The MC1 is a full-function master control switcher on a single openGear card. Features include mixing, keying, onboard logo storage, relay programme bypass protection, EAS and Amber Alert crawl generation. Ross claim that as a dedicated, hardware-based solution, the MC1 offers robustness and reliability not found in PC-based solutions. The MC1 aims to offer easy integration with automation systems and has touch screen control for manual operator intervention.

Orad Reveals TD Control
At NAB, Orad unveiled TD Control, the company’s new video box production solution. Designed for news, sports, talk shows and other fast-turn around productions that rely on video box presentations to connect audiences with remote on air guests and talent, TD Control consolidates the various video streams into a single layout with complete control over video and graphics placement. Orad’s President and CEO Avi Sharir said: “It is becoming more and more common to see news, sports and live talk shows split the screen between two, three, four and even six remote guests or talent during a broadcast. This type of video box playout requires a title overlay to indicate the remote person’s location and control over the associated incoming video source.” Designed for technical directors/ switcher operators, TD Control streamlines video box production workﬂows by consolidating video sources and graphics. Users have access to an assortment of video box layouts as well as the ability to create their own video box layout and store them as a preset for fast recall. The simple, but incredibly fast workﬂow lets users easily assign relevant video sources to each video box, and in a click of a button, send it to air. TD Control offers tight integration with industry-standard switchers and its real-time capabilities let users apply any type of transition or DVE between layouts or simply cut between them.

VimBiz Boost Rental Software
NOR: Vimsoft showcased its latest efficiency-boosting broadcast rentals tools at NAB. Rentals operations in broadcasting are a unique blend of planned and unplanned events ranging from simple to complex. The VimBiz Rentals solution enables managers to efﬁciently accommodate the spontaneous drop-in, the online booking request, and the large live event. The software offers multiple check-outs and check-ins, and cost tracking of multiple assets, kits, parts, and consumable items.

Video in a box from Orad TD Control

IMT Extends ENG Vehicle Options
IMT is expanding its Modular Mobile RF Platform (MMRP) offering with the design and customisation of additional vehicle makes and models for all ENG sizes and budgets. IMT’s fully-equipped Ford Transit Connect MMRP ENG news vehicle was on display at NAB throughout the duration of the show. IMT said the cost of ownership of a Ford Transit Connect ENG truck over a ﬁve-year period is substantially less when compared to similar larger ENG platforms. “After successfully introducing the Ford Transit Connect as an ENG news vehicle, we started receiving numerous inquiries about whether we could customise vehicles broadcasters already owned,” says IMT Divisional Chief Executive Stephen Shpock. “Our engineers worked out the logistics and we are now rolling out customised MMRP vehicles for broadcasters in markets all over the country.” With the design for its vehicles, IMT focuses on providing broadcasters “Small ENG vans offer savings” with a variety of options customised vehicles are Chevrolet and conﬁgurations for on-the-run Suburbans, Tahoes, Trailblazers, applications in a ﬂexible, costHHRs, Ford Explorers, Expeditions effective and turnkey package. and even an Audi Q7 and Buick Among the company’s recently Enclave.

StreamScope Aid Mobile DTV Check
USA: Triveni Digital’s StreamScope MT-40 real-time DTV transport stream monitor and analyser was demonstrated within LARCAN’s mobile DTV system at NAB. LARCAN’s Mobile Plus end-toend solution for ﬁxed and mobile DTV delivery relied on the MT-40 to provide MPEG-2/MPEG-4 transport stream monitoring and analysis of DTV mobile signals.

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